Divorce Isn't Everything (10 Oct. 1970)

Rhoda convinces Mary to join the "Better Luck Next Time Club," an organization for divorced people, so they can take advantage of its discounted charter flights to Paris.

Director:

Alan Rafkin

Writers:

James L. Brooks (creator), Allan Burns (creator),

Stars:

Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Mary Richards
Valerie Harper	...	Rhoda Morgenstern
Gavin MacLeod	...	Murray Slaughter
Ted Knight	...	Ted Baxter
David Ketchum	...	Hal (as Dave Ketchum)
Pat Finley	...	Sparkie (as Patte Finley)
Gino Conforti	...	Roy
Jane Connell	...	Karen Norris
Vernon Weddle	...	Richie
Shelley Berman	...	Dr. Walter Udall

Storyline

After WJM-TV news does a story on them, Rhoda talks a reluctant Mary into joining her in joining the Better Luck Next Time Club - a club for divorced people - when they learn that the club offers its members cheap charter flights to Paris, where Mary has always wanted to go but hasn't because the flights have always been too expensive. Mary's plan is to go to the meeting, sign up and leave after finding out about the flights. But their time at the meeting doesn't go quite according to plan when the club leaders don't talk about the flights, and when an ardent admirer, Dr. Walter Udall, gets Mary voted Vice-President of the club. Feeling guilty, Mary has to decide whether to tell the truth about not being divorced (let alone not ever having been married) or continue with the facade to get the cheap trip.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 1970 (USA)

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dr. Walter Udall: [to Mary] Oh, incidentally, your not-paid-for-yet x-rays came back today. You have a cavity. And I'm not going to tell you where.

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Connections

References April in Paris (1952)

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